2019届北京市朝阳区高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案)
北京朝阳区2018-2019学年高三上学期期中统考英语试卷2018.11（考试时长100分钟满分120分)本试卷共10页。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway may be the slowest train in the world. Every day the train___1___ (climb) over 2250 meters. Although the entire trip is 80 kilometers, it takes up to ten hours. The railway ___2___ (build) in 1881 and has been carefully protected for its cultural importance. Today the train is attractive to the passengers who come from other places ___3___ (see) the railway and the surrounding mountains. They seem to get a lot of pleasure ___4___ its slow speed. For___5___ (fan) of this train, being slow is actually a good thing. As these people say, “slow” has four letters, so has life; “speed” has five letters, so has death.BI think my memory is good. I use a simple trick to remember people’s names ___6___ (clear). When I meet someone and hear the person’s name, I imagine that I can see the name ___7___ (write) on the person’s face. So the next time I see that person I also see the name on his or her face, and that is ___8___ I never forget a name. When I have to memorize things for school, I walk up and down in the room, ___9___ (read) the notes aloud. The methods are very effective and I ___10___ (use) them for many years. Compared with me, my brother has a very bad memory. He never remembers his promises. I always have to remind him.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bradley’s BicycleWhen our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing. Having a bike was a big deal to our children. They spent hours and hours on their bikes, ___11___ up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode as a ___12___ at holidays, when all the members enjoyed staying together. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air ___13___ spending any money.Bradley discovered that his bicycle had been ___14___ from our backyard when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn’t ___15___ that someone would do this. ___16___, none of the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing.Bradley painted a sign (告示) on a large piece of cardboard, ___17___ for the bicycle to be returned, and ___18___ it to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white ___19___ with the magical words, “Buy yourself a new bike.” It took me a little while to ___20___ what it was inside it. It was a $100 banknote.We were very ___21___ that someone had the heart to do this. We’ve never been able to thank the person but we ___22___ that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big “Thank you” on the sign and we ___23___ it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove down our street.Bradley was able to ___24___ a new bicycle. As the years went on, bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as ___25___ for those family bicycle rides. Now the kids have grown up and cars have ___26___ their bicycles. Bradley is twenty-five this year. Sometimes I___27___ the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.All these years later we are still grateful to that incredibly kind ___28___. A young boy’s sorrow turned to joy when he got his ___29___. We were a young family with three little children and it meanta lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, ___30___ who actually gave us the help.11. A. walking B. flying C. jumping D. riding12. A. family B. club C. staff D. department13. A. against B. before C. without D. except14. A. charged B. stolen C. returned D. saved15. A. remember B. promise C. explain D. believe16. A. Strangely B. Hopefully C. Typically D. Normally17. A. applying B. begging C. heading D. searching18. A. handed B. dropped C. tied D. covered19. A. envelope B. flag C. notice D. board20. A. adjust B. commit C. declare D. realize21. A. ashamed B. scared C. touched D. confused22. A. ignore B. suspect C. admit D. understand23. A. threw B. lost C. sent D. left24. A. own B. earn C. copy D. seek25. A. flexible B. important C. secure D. comfortable26. A. affected B. combined C. replaced D. defeated27. A. miss B. follow C. count D. recommend28. A. guide B. host C. stranger D. neighbor29. A. prize B. wish C. chance D. view30. A. check B. predict C. doubt D. wonder第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
北京市朝阳区2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(pdf版,有答案)[精品]
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北京市朝阳区2018-2019学年度第一学期高三年级期中统一考试英语试题答案2018.11第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）1.climbs2.was built3.to see4.from5.fans6.clearly7.written8.how/why9.reading10.have used/have been using 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）11—15DACBD16—20ABCAD21—25CBDAB26—30CACBD 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）31—35CBDDB36—40AABBD41—45CDACC第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）46—50DFBEC第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）一、评分原则：1．本题总分为15分，按4个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．评分时应考虑：内容是否完整，条理是否清楚，交际是否得体，语言是否准确。
4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。
英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
5．词数少于50，从总分中减去1分。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求：第一档（13分－15分）完全完成了试题规定的任务。
·内容完整，条理清楚；·交际得体，表达时充分考虑到了交际的需求；体现出较强的语言运用能力。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
三、One possible version:Dear Jim,I’m writing to tell you that I’ll take part in the photography community in our school and ask if you’d like to go with me.There are a wide variety of activities in this community.We’ll learn the basic knowledge of photography,such as the color and composition of the pictures,so that we can record the beauty around us in a better way.Besides,we’ll have exhibitions of excellent works,in which we could share our ideas and skills and enable more students to appreciate the beauty of life.I’ve heard that photography is also your hobby.I’m sure we’ll have fun together.Look forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节（20分）一、评分原则：1．本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。
2019-2020学年北京市朝阳外国语学校高三英语期中试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年北京市朝阳外国语学校高三英语期中试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWashington D.C. SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.The Old Town Trolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.Comedy Walks Washington D.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour2.Which tour lasts longest?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour3.Where will you read this text most likely?A.In a guidebook.B.In a magazine.C.In a newspaper.D.On the Internet.BSam, I say to myself as I start across the bridge, you must stop these thoughts and start thinking about what to do now that you have lost your falcon, Frightful.Life, my friend Ban do once said, is meeting problems and solving them whether you are an amoeba or a space traveller. I have a problem. I have to provide my younger sister Alice and myself with meat. Fish, nuts, and vegetables are good and necessary, but they don't provide enough fuel for the hard physical work we do. Although we have venison now, I can't always count on getting it. So far this year, our venison has been only road kill from in front of Mrs Strawberry's farm.I decide to take the longest way home, down the flood plain of the West Branch of Delaware to Spillkill, my own name for a fast stream that cascades down the south face of the mountain range I'm on. I need time to think. Perhaps Alice and I should be like the early Eskimos. We should walk, camp and hunt, and when the seasons change, walk on to new food sources. But I love my tree and my mountaintop.Another solution would be to become farmers, like the people of the Iroquois Confederacy who once lived here. They settled in villages and planted corm and squash, bush beans and berries. We already grow groundnuts in the damp soil and squash in the poor land. But the Iroquois also hunted game. I can't do that anymore.I'm back where I started from.Slowly I climb the Spillkill. As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks, I hear the cry of the red-tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest. I am reminded of Frightful and my heart aches. I can almost hear her call my name, Cree, Cree, Cree, Car-ree.Maybe I can get her back if I beg the man who is in charge of the peregrines at the university. “But it's the law,” he would say. I could write to the president of the United States and ask him to make an exception of Alice and me. That won't work. The president swore to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States when he took office.I climb on. I must stop thinking about the impossible and solve the problem of what to do now. I must find a new way to provide for us. Frightful is going to be in good hands at the university, and she will have young.I smile at the thought of little Frightfuls and lift my reluctant feet.When I am far above the river, I take off my clothes and moccasins and bathe in a deep, clear pool until I am refreshed and thinking more clearly. Climbing up the bank, I dress and sit down. I breathe deeply of the mountain air and try to solve my problem more realistically.4. What does this excerpt main describe?A. Delicate mental activities.B. Unique story environment.C. Everchanging story events.D. Complicated character relationship.5. What is Sam's first worry?A. How to get back quicklyB. How to get enough venison.C. How to ensure the safety of Frightful.D. How to provide meat for Alice and himself.6. What do we know about Frightful?A. He left Sam and Alice due to lack of food.B. He helped Sam hunt before being taken away.C. He is living with the red-tailed hawk happily.D. He has given birth to babies in the university.7. Which of the following can best describe Sam?A. Humorous.B. Aggressive.C. Responsible.D. Unrealistic.CA wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholmfound that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation, had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity(长寿) than her own class.“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a result, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles－for example, in terms of food choices－than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholm.The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drives carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflectssocial factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.8. In this passage the author intends to ________.A. present the results of a studyB. encourage women to get higher educationC. analyze the relationship between education and lifeD. discuss why women usually live longer than men9. A woman with higher education is likely to ________.A. teach her children wellB. earn more money than her husbandC. marry a man without many bad habitsD. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers10. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because ________.A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men doB. most women have higher degrees than their husbandsC. most men marry women with higher degreesD. women have a leading role in the home life of most families11. We learn from the passage that ________.A. a man with a lot of education lives longer than one with littleB. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their familiesC. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated menD. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his ownDWhen I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education.So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4：30 inthe morning.We needevery one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit on school—you're not just quitting on yourself, but you're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运)for you, because you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything youcan to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do, I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work.You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport.You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song.You've got to practise.12. What can we learn from the first paragraph？A. The writer's home was very rich.B. The writer's mother was a teacher.C. The writer was born in a poor family.D. The writer didn't like reading books.13. What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills？A. To quit on their country to earn more money.B. To help solve the most difficult problems.C. To write their own new destiny by working as a TV star.D. To spend some time writing books about their own life.14. Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal？A. Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.B. Because eyeryone's future is to do simple work.C. Because everyone should do their homework.D. Because everyone should pay attention in class.15. How can people realise their great dreams？A. By rapping.B. By playing basketball.C. By being a reality star.D. By working hard.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2018-2019学年北京市朝阳区高三(上)期中英语试卷
2018-2019 学年北京市朝阳区高三（上）期中英语试卷副标题题号I II III IV V总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共30.0 分）APlanning to get away ？ Think passport first If you're planning toget away from it all this year ， you should think passportfirst ． Checking you have a valid passport before you book yourtrip takes minutes but could save you the trouble and cost of notbeing able to go ．Renewing （更新）your passport before it runs outYou can renew your passport up to 9 months before it can no longer be legally used ． So take the time now and save the tears later．Applying for a passport for the first timeOur eligibility（资格）checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue（颁发）a passport． So make sure you don't leave it to the last minute， and apply in plenty of time ．Help with your application is just around the cornerSelected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents offer a Check and Send service that helps you with your application ．It's convenient and you should receive your passport within 2 weeks ．If you need to apply for or renew a passport ， you can either ：Pick up a Passport Application Form at Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents．Or call the Application Form Request line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www ．passport．gov．uk If your need is urgent ， call 0870 521 0410 for an appointment at one of our offices ． We can't guarantee to see customers without an appointment ．From 14th January a guaranteed same day（ passport renewals only） or one week service will be available from passport public counters ．*Calls will be charged 60p per minute and the cost per call should not normally be more than90p．*Calls are charged at national rates ．1.When applying for a passport for the first time ， you need to know that ______ ．A.passports can be legally used foreverB.passports are issued at the last minuteC.application checks take at least one weekD.applications are selected by post office branches2.According to the passage， you can meet your urgent need by ______ ．A.going to the offices directlyB.making a call for an appointmentC.visiting www ． passport． gov． uk for a guaranteeD.getting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents3.What is the passage mainly about？ ______A.Certain types of passports．B.Different functions of passports ．C.Advantages of holding passports ．D.Instructions on applying for passports ．BA Teenage Inventor The world could be one step closer toquick and inexpensive Ebola detection thanks to a teenagerfrom Connecticut ．Olivia Hallisey ， a junior at Greenwich High School ， wasawarded ﹩50，000 in the Google Science Fair for her new methodthat detects Ebola， a virus that causes bleeding from different parts of the body and usually causes death． Olivia's method is to ask patients to put their saliva （唾液） onto a testing card． The card changes color if the person is catching Ebloa ． Present Ebloa tests take up to12 hours and cost﹩1， 000． Olivia's method ， however， can be done just in 30 minutes for about﹩25． Besides， the sample （样本） doesn't have to be put in a refrigerator thanks to thesilk material Olivia uses to produce the testing cards ．Olivia was inspired to deal with this global problem after watching the news that more than 10 ，000 people died from Ebola in West Africa ． She was particularly worried about the fact that ，while the acts of involvement can improve survival rates ， present detection methods are costly，time-consuming and require complex tools ． Olivia got help from her science research teacher． She drew out directions from past research， and figured out detection systems that have proven to work with other diseases ， including Lyme disease and yellow fever ．"What affects one country affects everyone ，" Olivia told CNBC ． "We have to work togetherto find answers to the huge challenges which cause harm to the global health ． " The Connecticut's teen， who hopes to become a doctor one day， was named the Google Science Fair winner in the competition of 20 competitors from across the globe ． The fair is open toyoung people between the ages of 13 and 18 in most countries ．Olivia hopes her success will inspire other girls interested in science and computers ． "I wouldjust encourage girls to try it in the beginning ， and remind them that they don't have to feel naturally drawn or feel like they have a special talent for maths or science ，" she told CNBC ，"but just really look at something they are interested in and then think how to improvesomething or make it more enjoyable or relate it to their interests ． "4.According to the passage， present Ebola detection methods ______ ．A.must use a large amount of samplesB.may detect other deadly viruses as wellC.have proven to be ineffective in practiceD.require samples to be kept in refrigerators5.What can we learn about Olivia's method ？ ______A. Time-consuming．B. Cheap．C. Complex．D. Out-of-date．6.What does the underlined word "drawn" in Paragraph 5 probably mean ？ ______A. Attracted．B. Controlled．C. Admitted．D. Exposed．7. The Google Science Fair is intended for ______．A. studentsB. doctorsC. inventorsD. scientistsCPalaces are known for their beauty and splendor ， but they offer little protection against attacks． It is easy to defend a large building， but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind ． When it comes to structures that are both beautiful and defensive ， the European castle is a big success．Castles were originally built in England by the Normans in 1066 ． They built towers and walls to secure the land they had taken． These castles provided the Normans with a quiet and safe place． They also served as bases of operation for attacks． In this way castles served both defensive and offensive roles ． Besides， castles served as offices for governors． Those that were socially beneath the governor would come to report affairs and express theirrespect． They would address problems ， handle business， feast， and enjoy festivities in castles． So castles served as social centers as well．The first castles were made from earth and wood ， and they were likely to suffer from attacks by fire ． Then wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone， which greatly increased the strength of these towers and walls ． However ， attackers could throw flaming objects into castles through the windows or burn the wooden doors ． This led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first floor to make them more difficult toaccess ． During the Middle Ages ， attacks increased in regularity ， so castle defenses were updated． Arrow-slits were added ． They were small holes in the castle ， which allowed defenders to fire without being hurt ． Towers were built from which defenders could provide fire on both sides． The towers were connected to the castle by wooden bridges， so that if one tower fell ， the rest of the castle was still easy to defend ． A lot of rings of castle walls were constructed， so that even if attackers went past one wall ， they would be caught on a killing ground between inner and outer walls ． All of these increased the defense of castles．The end of castles can be attributed to gunpowder． During the 15th century ， artillery ， a kind of large guns， became powerful enough to break through stone walls． This greatly made the role of castles less effective ． Though castles no longer serve their original purposes ，remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year who wish to experience the situations of ancient times ．8.What was the original function of castles according to the passage ？ ______A.They served as tourist attractions ．B.They were important social centers ．C.They marked religious ceremonies ．D.They were built for use in emergencies ．9.The reason why wooden castles were replaced by stone castles was that ______ ．A.stone castles cost less moneyB.stone castles offered better defenseC.wooden castles were uncomfortableD.wooden castles took a long time to build10.Which of the following showed an improvement in castle defenses ？ ______A.Castles were totally separated by stones．B.Arrow-slits were made in large quantities ．C.Rings of walls were built to defend the towers ．D.Windows and entrances were moved to the higher floor ．11.What is the best title of the passage？ ______A.Fancy Living ： Learning about CastlesB.Normans： Bringing Castles to EnglandC. A History of Castles：The Rise and Fall of CastlesD. Defending Castles：Technologies Used to Defend CastlesDMaths and Music An excellent way to kill a conversation is to say you are amathematician ． Tell others you are also a musician ， however， and they will behooked ． Although there are obvious similarities between mathematical and musical activity ，there is no direct evidence for the kind of magical connection many people seem to believe in ．I'm partly referring here to the "Mozart effect" ，where children who have been played Mozart compositions are supposedly more intelligent ，including at maths ，than other children ． It is not hard to see why such a theory would be popular ： we would all like to become better atmaths without putting in any effort ． But the conclusions of the experiment that expressed the belief in the Mozart effect were much more modest ． If you want your brain to work better ，you clearly have to put in hard work ． As for learning to play the piano ， it also takeseffort． Surely a connection is quite reasonable． Both maths and music deal with abstract structures， so if you become good at one ， then it is likely that you become good at something more general that helps you with the other． If this is correct ， it would show a connection betweenmathematical and musical ability ． It would be more like the connection between abilities at football and tennis ． To become better at one， you need to improve your fitness and coordination （协调）．That makes you better at sport and probably helps with the other ． Abstract structures don't exist only in maths and music ． If you learn a language then you need to understand its abstract structures like grammar ． Yet we don't hear people asking about aconnection between mathematical and linguistic （语言的） ability ． Maybe this is because grammar feels mathematical ， so it wouldn't be surprising that mathematicians were better at learning grammar ． Music ， however， is strongly tied up with feelings and can be enjoyed even by people who know little about it ． As such， it seems different from maths ， so there wouldn't be any connection between the two ．Let's see how we solve problems of the "A is to B as C is to D"kind ． These appear in intelligence tests but they are also central to both music and maths ． Consider the opening of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik （小夜曲）． The second phrase is a clear answer to thefirst ． The listener thinks ： "The first phrase goes upward and uses the notes of a G major chord （和弦）； what would be the corresponding phrase that goes downward and uses the notes ofa D7 ？" Music is full of puzzles like this ． If you are good at them ， expectations will constantly be set up in your mind ． The best moments surprise you by being unexpected， but we need the expectations in the first place ．12.What does the author say about "Mozart effect" ？ ______A.The goal of it was not carefully thought about ．B.The interest people showed in it was unexpected ．C.The way it was carried out proved to be ineffective ．D. The findings from it gave people wrong information．13. The author mentioned football and tennis in Paragraph 3 to show that ______．A.music and maths have something in commonB.football and tennis are played in a similar wayC.certain skills may be developed through practicenguage is less attractive to learnersB.mathematicians are good at music learning第4页，共 20页C. language seems more like maths than music doesD. the structure of language is easier to learn than that of music15. What is the writer's main purpose in the last paragraph ？ ______A. To prove how music finally differs from maths．B.To describe the mathematical processes musicians may have．C.To show how abstract thinking applies to both music and maths ．D. To explain why Mozart is so highly considered by mathematicians．二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共10.0 分）Gardening 380 Kilometers above Earth Astronauts have to go through physical ，psychological ，and technical training ． They also go through training in how to care for plants． These "astronaut gardeners" share their work and living space with plants ．Taking seeds and plants along on a trip isn't a new idea． As space trips become longer， it will be necessary to grow food in space． (1) Because of this， it's not practical to send everything needed for a long journey ， only to be used once and thrown away ．Plants can serve many uses on a space journey They can provide more fresh things．(2) Also，．plants can help to make air quality better because they produce oxygen． They can improvethe quality of the air inside the spacecraft-the only air the astronauts can breathe ．(3)Due to the lack of gravity in space ， the oxygen that the plants produce stays around the plants． This can actually kill them ， so fans are needed to circulate the air． Without gravity ，roots don't "know" to grow down ， leaves don't "know" to grow up ， and water doesn't easily travel up the roots to the leaves．(4) Besides，soil is too heavy to send to space，and special liquid gels （胶） are used to help plant growth ．Scientists are also working on the plants themselves ． They are trying to make plants grow more rapidly and grow with less water and light in space ， and they are looking for ways to makeplants more resistant to disease． (5) Imagine that deserts may one day provide lots of fresh food for local people ， saving transportation costs． Similarly ， plants that are resistant to disease could provide an important food supply ． With the world's population now at seven billion （十亿）people， our astronaut gardeners may help discover ways to feed those billions．A ． Every plant grown in space must have several uses．B ． However ， there are challenges with growing plants in space ．C． Such methods may result in improvements back here on Earth ．D ． The cost of taking anything into space is about $22 ， 000 per kilogram ．E． Specialized containers are being developed to help the plants grow correctly ．F． Astronauts will welcome the addition of fruits and vegetables to their diet of dry foods．G． Currently all oxygen is taken aboard in tanks and then caught again so it can be reused．16. A. A B. B C. C D.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共30.0 分）DDDDDE.E.E.E.E.Bradley's Bicycle When our son Bradley was ten ， the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing． Having a bike was a big deal to our children ． They spent hours and hours on their bikes ， (21) up and down the footpath ， and at the front of the house． We also rode as a (22) at holidays， when all the members enjoyed staying together． Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air (23) spending any money ．Bradley discovered that his bicycle had been (24) from our backyard when he and his sisterwent outside for a morning ride ． He couldn't (25) that someone would do this ． (26)， noneof the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing ．Bradley painted a sign （告示） on a large piece of cardboard ， (27) for the bicycle to be returned， and (28) it to the letterbox ． The following morning ， when I went out to collect the mail ， I found a white (29) with the magical words ， "Buy yourself a new bike ． " It tookme a little while to (30) what it was inside it．It was a﹩100 banknote．We were very(31) that someone had the heart to do this ． We've never been able to thank the person but we(32) that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors．Bradley painted a big "Thank you" on the sign and we(33) it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in caseit was someone who drove down our street ．Bradley was able to(34) a new bicycle ． As the years went on， bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as (35) for those family bicycle rides ． Now the kids have grown up and cars have (36) their bicycles． Bradley is twenty-five this year ． Sometimes I (37) the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them ．All these years later we are still grateful to that incredibly kind (38) ． A young boy's sorrow turned to joy when he got his(39) ． We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us． We still talk about it and ， even now，(40) who actually gave us the help．21. A. walking B. flying C. jumping D. riding22. A. family B. club C. staff D. department23. A. against B. before C. without D. except24. A. charged B. stolen C. returned D. saved25. A. remember B. promise C. explain D. believe26. A. Strangely B. Hopefully C. Typically D. Normally27. A. applying B. begging C. heading D. searching28. A. handed B. dropped C. tied D. covered29. A. envelope B. flag C. notice D. board30. A. adjust B. commit C. declare D. realize31. A. ashamed B. scared C. touched D. confused32. A. ignore B. suspect C. admit D. understand33. A. threw B. lost C. sent D. left34. A. own B. earn C. copy D. seek35. A. flexible B. important C. secure D. comfortable36. A. affected B. combined C. replaced D. defeated37. A. miss B. follow C. count D. recommend38. A. guide B. host C. stranger D. neighbor39. A. prize B. wish C. chance D. view40. A. check B. predict C. doubt D. wonder四、语法填空（本大题共 2 小题，共15.0 分）41. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway may be the slowest train in the world ． Every day thetrain (1) （ climb ） over 2250 meters． Although the entire trip is 80 kilometers ， it takes up to ten hours． The railway (2) （ build ） in 1881 and has been carefully protected forits cultural importance ． Today the train is attractive to the passengers who come fromother places (3) （ see） the railway and the surrounding mountains ． They seem to geta lot of pleasure (4) its slow speed． For (5) （ fan） of this train ， being slow is actuallya good thing． As these people say， "slow" has four letters ， so has life； "speed" hasfive letters ， so has death．42.I think my memory is good ． I use a simple trick to remember people's names (1)（ clear）． When I meet someone and hear the person's name， I imagine that I can seethe name (2) （ write ） on the person's face． So the next time I see that person I also see the name on his or her face， and that is (3) I never forget a name ． When I have tomemorize things for school ， I walk up and down in the room ， (4) （ read） the notes aloud．The methods are very effective and I (5) （ use）them for many years．Compared with me ， my brother has a very bad memory ． He never remembers his promises． I always have to remind him ．五、书面表达（本大题共 2 小题，共35.0 分）43.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，准备加入学校的一个学生社团．请给你班的交换生 Jim 写封电子邮件，向他介绍这个社团，希望他能够一起参加．邮件的内容包括：1．社团的名称；2．社团的活动内容；3．询问对方的意向．注意： 1．词数不少于50；2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．Dear Jim，______Yours，Li Hua44.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华．请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍上周末你陪同交换生游览长城的完整过程，并以 "Our Trip to the Great Wall" 为题，给校刊 "英语角 "写一篇英文稿件．词数不少于 60．Our Trip to the Great Wall______答案和解析1.【答案】【小题 1 】 C【小题2 B 【小题3 】 D】【解析】1． C ．细节理解题 ．根据文章 Applying for a passport for the first time 部分中的 "Our eligibility （资格）checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue （颁发）a passport ．So make sure you don't leave it to the last minute ，and apply inplenty of time" 可知，第一次申请护照要知道申 请至少一个星期 时间才能得到护照，因此答案选 C ．2． B ．细节理解题 ．根据文章倒数第四行"If your need is urgent ，call 0870 521 0410for an appointment at one of our offices ．We can't guarantee to see customers wit hout an appointment ．" 可知，如果你很紧急，可以拨打电话 0870 521 0410，由此可知答案 选 B ．3． D ．主旨大意题 ．纵观全文，可知本文主要 讲了申请护照的注意事 项，由此可知答案 D 项最能概括文章主要内容．本文主要介 绍了申请护照的注意事 项．考查广告布告 类阅读理解．广告应用文解题策略如下：1、先题后文：先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息．2、题干定向：根据题干关键词到文中定位答案范 围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同：对号入座；问题与原文相同：同义替换、归纳事实等．3、生词模糊：遇到生词；如无关答题，直接跳过；涉及答题，则根据语境、构词法等猜词 ．4、信息补全：对于影响理解的省略句，可根据 语境，将其补全．4.【答案】【小题 1】 D【小题 2】B【小题 3】 A【小题 4】 A【解析】DBAA1．D．推理判断题．根据第二段中 The card changes color if the person iscatching Ebloa． Present Ebloa tests take up to 12 hours and cost，1 000．Olivia'smethod，however，canbedonejustin30minutesforabout25． Besides，the sample （样本）doesn't have to be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia uses to produce the testing cards．可知，根据文章，目前的Ebola 检测方法要求样本保存在冰箱中．故选 D．2．B．推理判断题．根据第二段中 The card changes color if the person iscatching Ebloa． Present Ebloa tests take up to 12 hours and cost，1 000．Olivia'smethod，however，canbedonejustin30minutesforabout25．可知，我们从 Olivia 的方法中得知它是 " 便宜的 "．故选 B．3．A ．词义猜测题．根据最后一段中 I would just encourage girls to try it in the beginning， and remind them that they don't have to feel naturally drawn or feel like they have a special talent for maths or science．我只是想鼓励女孩们在一开始就尝试一下，并提醒她们不必觉得自己天生就有吸引力，也不必觉得自己在数学或科学方面有什么特别的天赋．由此推知划线词的意思是"吸引"．故选 A ．4．A ．推理判断题．根据第二段第一句 Olivia Hallisey ， a junior at Greenwich High School， was awarded $50，000 in the Google Science Fair for her new method that detects Ebola，可知，The Google Science Fair是为学生准备的．故选 A ．本文是一篇说明文．文章介绍了一名青少年发明家．正是因为这名来自Connecticut 的少年，世界距离快速廉价的Ebola 检测又近了一步．本文是一个科教类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．8.【答案】【小题 1】 B【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】C【解析】BBDC1．B．细节理解题．根据第一段"It is easy to defend a large building，but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind ．When it comes to structures that are both be autiful and defensive，the European castle is a big success．"可知，城堡最初是一个区域的城市中心．故选 B．2．B．细节理解题．根据第三段"The first castles were made from earth and wood，and they were likely to suffer from attacks by fire．Then wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone，which greatly increased the strength of these towers and walls可"知，木头城堡被石头城堡取代的原因是石头城堡提供了更好的防御．故选 B．3．D．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段"they would be caught on a killing ground between inner and outer walls．All of t hese increased the defense of castles"可知，城堡的窗户和入口被移到较高的楼层，这是一项改进．故选 D．4．C．主旨大意题．根据最后一段内容可知，本文讲述的是城堡的发展史，即城堡的兴起和衰败．故选 C．本文讲述的是城堡的发展史，即城堡的兴起和衰败．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．12.【答案】【小题 1】 D【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】C【解析】DACCIt is not hard to see why such a theory would be popular ：we would all like to become better at maths without putting in any effort ．可知，"莫扎特效 应 "易给人传递一种错误的信息，即人们过高的期望 值．故选 D ．2． A ．推理判断题 ．根据开头两句Surely a connection is quite reasonable ．Both maths and music deal with abstractstructures ，so if you become good at one ，可知，数学和音乐这两者之间是有一定的联系的．故选 A ．3． C ．推理判断题 ．根据第四段Maybe this is because grammar feels mathematical ，以及Music ，however ，is strongly tied up with feelings and can be enjoyed even by pe ople who know little about it ．可知，音乐不像语言一样过分依赖数学，故选 C ． 4． C ．写作意图题 ．根据第四段前半部分的描述以及Music is full of puzzles like this ．可知，抽象思维在数学和音 乐上的运用是不同的，故选 C ．本文属于科教 类的短文阅读．主要介绍了抽象思 维在人们的日常生活中的运用，并通过不同的例子来 进行对比说明．此题主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做 细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题 干进行比较，再做出正确选择 ．在做推理判断 题时 不要以个人的主 观想象代替文章的事 实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．16.【答案】【小题 1 】 D【小题 2 】 F【小题3 B 【小题4 】 E【小题 5 】 C】【解析】DFBEC1．D ．文章衔接题．根据后文 Because of this ， it's not practical to send everything needed for a long journey ， only to be used once and thrown away ．可知正因为如此，把一切需要的 东西都送去太空是不 现实的，所以用过一次就不要了．D 项：The cost of taking anything into space is about $22，000per kilogram．把任何东西带到太空的成本大约是每公斤 22000 美元．符合文意，故选 D．2．F．联系上文题．根据前文 Plants can serve many uses on a space journey． They can provide more fresh things．可知植物在太空旅行中有很多用途，它们可以提供更多的新鲜事物．F 项：Astronauts will welcome the additionof fruits and vegetables to their diet of dry foods．宇航员们很喜欢在他们的干食物饮食中添加水果和蔬菜．符合文意，故选 F．3．B．理解判断题．根据后文 Due to the lack of gravity in space， the oxygen that the plants produce stays around the plants．可知由于太空中缺乏重力，植物产生的氧气会停留在植物周围．B 项：However， there are challenges with growing plants in space．然而，在太空中种植植物也面临挑战．符合文意，故选 B．4．E．语境辨析题．根据前文 Without gravity ， roots don't "know" to grow down，leaves don't "know" to grow up， and water doesn't easily travel up the roots to the leaves．可知没有重力，根就不会 "知道 "向下生长，叶子不会"知道 "向上生长，水也不容易从根向上输送到叶子上． E 项：Specialized containers are being developed to help the plants grow correctly．正在开发专门的容器来帮助植物正确生长．符合语境，故选 E．5．C．理解判断题．根据后文 Imagine that deserts may one day provide lots of fresh food for local people， saving transportation costs．可知想象一下，有一天沙漠会为当地人提供许多新鲜食物，从而节省交通成本．C 项：Such methodsmay result in improvements back here on Earth．这样的方法可能会导致地球上的改进．符合文意，故选 C．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了随着科学技术的发展，太空旅行的时间变得更长了，我们就有机会在太空上种植食物，这样以后的太空旅行就不用什么东西都自己携带了．本文是一篇 选句填空阅读，题目主要考 查文章内容理解以及上下文 联系．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并 结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜 测．21.【答案】【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D【小题 6】 A【小题7】B【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】B【小题 13】 D【小题 14】 A【小题 15】 B【小题16 C【小题17 A【小题18 C【小题 19 】 B 【小题20 D】】】】【解析】1-5 DACBD 6-10 ABCAD 11-15 CBDAB 16-20 CACBD1． D ．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文They spent hours and hours on their bikes 可知，孩子们会花很长时间骑 着自行车到处玩耍，故答案为 D ．2． A ．考查名词及语境理解．根据下文at holidays ，when all the members enjoyed staying together 可知，假期里，全家人会一起 骑行旅游，故答案为 A ．3． C ．考查介词及语境理解．根据Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air （3）spending any money 可知，骑自行车是让孩子们不用花钱就能走出家 门，呼吸新鲜空气的好方法，故答案 为 C ．4． B ．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing 可知，Bradley 发现自行车是在后院被 偷走的，故答案为 B ．5． D ．考查动词及语境理解．根据 He couldn't （5）that someone would do this可知，他难以相信会有人做 这样的事情，故答案为 D ．6．A ．考查副词及语境理解．根据下文none of the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing 可知，奇怪地是，其他自行车都没有碰 过，没有其他东西丢失．故答案为 A ．7． B．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文 Bradley painted a sign（告示）on a large piece of cardboard可知，布拉德利在一块大纸板上写了一张告示，乞求自行车能被归还，故答案为 B．8．C．考查动词及语境理解．根据下文The following morning ，when I went out to collect the mail 可知，布拉德利把写有告示的大纸板绑在了邮筒上，故答案为 C．9． A ．考查名词及语境理解．根据常识及前文when I went out to collect the mail 可知，在邮箱里发现了一个白色的信封，故答案为 A．10．D．考查动词及语境理解． A． adjust调整；B． commit 去做，奉献；C． declare宣布；D． realize 意识到；根据下文 what it was inside it．It was a﹩100banknote可知，过来一会儿作者才意识到是一张一百美元的钞票，故答案为 D．11． C．考查形容词及语境理解．A ． ashamed 丢人的；B． scared害怕的；C． touched感动的；D． confused困惑的；根据下文that someone had the heart to do this可知，作者一家人非常感动，故答案为 C．12． B．考查动词及语境理解．A ． ignore 忽视；B． suspect认为，怀疑；C． admit 承认；D． understand 理解；根据下文that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors可知，作者任务书自己友好的邻居送的，故答案为 B．13． D．考查动词及语境理解．根据下文it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove dow n our street可知，把大纸板留在了家的外面，故答案为 D．14． A ．考查动词及语境理解．根据前文 Buy yourself a new bike 可知，布拉德利又能拥有新的自行车了，故答案为 A ．。
2019届北京朝阳区高三上期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】
2019届北京朝阳区高三上期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、单项填空1. We have different language courses; you can choose ________ if you like.A. oneB. itC. eachD. either2. You ________ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy soon.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. needn’t3. He found it difficult to read, ________ he had a problem with his eyesight.A. butB. forC. orD. so4. —Have you heard any news about Sarah?—Yes, she was promoted to president of her company, ________ surprised everyone.A. whoB. thatC. whichD. it5. —Did you see Harry just now ?—No, I ________ computer games.A. have playedB. am playingC. had playedD. was playing6. Don’t call me at the office ________ it is necessary.A. beforeB. unlessC. althoughD. till7. ________ hard all day, I went to bed at 8 o’clock.A. Having workedB. WorkingC. To workD. To have worked8. —Are you a native of this town?—I was born in New York, but this is ________ I grew up.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. where9. ________ the suggestions will help to achieve your goal of a job in the medical profession.A. FollowedB. To followC. FollowingD. Being followed10. ________ bothers me is that the young man seems to know a bit too much.A. WhetherB. WhatC. WhichD. That11. They are very glad that most of the people ________ gave very useful answers.A. questionedB. questioningC. to questionD. to be questioned12. Ann ________ a certificate at the end of the program to show she has learned computer skills.A. will giveB. will be givenC. gaveD. was given13. We still have the question of ________ they have discovered the trade secret.A. whatB. whyC. howD. that14. Peter doesn’t smoke now, but he ________ for almost twenty ye ars.A. was smokingB. had smokedC. has smokedD. smoked15. I wish I ________ them about the project. Now it’s been canceled and they’re all disappointed.A. hadn’t toldB. didn’t tellC. wouldn’t tellD. wasn’t telling二、完形填空16. Pooja Dhingra is an Indian chef and businesswoman, the owner of macaroon bakery chain Le 15 Patisserie (西饼店) in Mumbai. She should have been a lawyer. But while studying ________ at university in Mumbai, she decided to ________ her major and do something more creative.Dhingra’s father and her elder brother are both restaurant owners. Remembering helping her mother in the ________ during her childhood, she decided to work with food instead of legal cases. She ________ her parentsto let her attend a hospitality (招待) and management course in Switzerland. Three years later, she went to Paris to learn the ________ of French baking. There her friends took her to one of the best macaroon shops. After just one________ , Dhingra determined that when she returned to Mumbai she would________ her own shop, the first of its kind in India.After graduation, she started making macaroons in her parents’ kitchen,________ it was a complete failure. The hot and wet weather in Mumbai made it ________ to make delicious cakes. It took her around six months of research and 60 failed ________ to finally get a favorite recipe. Yet being bothyoung and female ________ she faced extra challenges. “The biggest problem was to get people to take you ________ ,” she says. “For example, if I hadto buy machinery, I would have to ask my father to make these calls for me.”Dhingra eventually opened her first shop in 2010. To ________ sales in acity where very few people knew what a macaroon was, Dhingra gave away some________ macaroons to customers, which made her cakes popular immediately.She continued ________ new recipes. “Once you know basic techniques, inventing recipes is very ________ ,” she said. “All you need is an open________ . I ge t a lot of my ideas and ________ from basic things around me.” Dhingra is the author of a best-selling cookery book, The Big Book ofTreats . She also started running classes on how to make macaroons and other cakes. In 2016, Dhingra ________ her business, opening a new location called Le 15 Café. Today, as a professional baker, Dhingra ________ up one ofIndia’s finest patisseries.1.A. art B. law C. history D. medicine2.A. quit B. check C. enjoy D. follow3.A. bedroom B. basement C. study D. kitchen4.A. reminded B. warned C. convinced D. allowed5.A. techniques B. situations C. functions D. results6.A. drink B. kick C. breath D. bite7.A. visit B. open C. sell D. name8.A. so B. or C. but D. for9.A. difficult B. unusual C. reasonable D. available10.A. preparations B. messages C. programs D. attempts11.A. included B. meant C. admitted D. explained12.A. seriously B. properly C. differently D. peacefully13.A. ignore B. report C. promote D. examine14.A. strange B. modern C. famous D. free15.A. introducing B. creating C. demanding D. protecting16.A. typical B. familiar C. simple D. regular17.A. task B. reply C. mind D. secret18.A. inspiration B. authority C. progress D. equipment19.A. preserved B. inspected C. acquired D. expanded20.A. covers B. heads C. picks D. brings三、阅读理解17. Dear Sir,I am writing to express my concern about the plans to build a motorway near our village.Haldersham is one of the loveliest villages in England. It is peaceful and quiet, and it is situated in a very attractive valley. There are also several beautiful countryside walks in the surroundings, with a view of many rare trees and plants.Most of the people who live in Haldersham have moved here from other places, often from London and other big cities. They have bought houses here to livein a place far away from the noise and the stress of the big city. They paid a lot of money for their houses, but they knew they would get a high quality of life for it.If the planned motorway is built, life in Haldersham will change greatly. There will be a lot of noise around us, and nobody will want to go on the walks. House prices will certainly go down, because nobody will want to buy houses in a place close to a motorway. Haldersham will become an ugly place.I don’t think any of the people living in this beautiful village want that, and we all believe exposure to noise pollution can have a direct influence on our health. So, let’s all tell the politicians who support the motorway planswhat we think about them!Yours faithfully,Hilary Riley1.Many people move to Haldersham because ________ .A. it has a good environmentB. it is not far away from big citiesC. they want to be a help to the villageD. they prefer to study rare plants in this area2.According to Hilary Riley, a motorway will ________ .A. cause high house pricesB. bring people stressC. provide a convenient lifeD. affect the quality of life3.What’s the purpose of the letter?A. To give an introduction of Haldersham.B. To show grateful thanks to the politicians.C. To express disapproval about the motorway.D. To offer suggestions on building the motorway.18. Most of us have gone away from “mad men” in the street, only to realize that they are in fact using a Bluetooth headset. Now a new University of Pennsylvania study shows that muttering can actually help people find lost objects—in other words, saying the name of an object helps you find it more quickly.Previous work has suggested that speaking aloud while performing step-by-step tasks, like tying shoelaces (鞋带), can help kids guide their behavior and let them focus on the job in hand. However, scientists were not sure if speaking aloud when performing tasks could help adults in the same way, especially when looking for particular objects. Professor Gary Lupan and Daniel Swingley, writing for the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , carried out some experiments. They hoped to give the fact that next time you lose your keys, muttering “keys, keys, keys” can in fact help you find them.Inspired by viewing people muttering to themselves as they try to find things like peanut butter in a supermarket, the researchers conducted two experiments to see if this actually worked. In the first, participants were shown 20 pictures of various objects and were asked to find a certain one, with some seeing a text label (标签) telling them what they were looking for. These participants were then asked to search for the object again while saying the word to themselves, with results showing that saying it aloud helped peoplefind the object more quickly.The second experiment saw participants performing a shopping task, where they were shown photographs of items (物品) commonly found on supermarket shelves. They were asked to find all examples of a particular item, so if they were asked for apples they had to find all the bags of apples, as quickly as possible. The researchers found that there was also an advantage in saying the name of the product aloud when they were searching for something familiar.The University of Pennsylvania study shows that muttering can actually help people reach the target object—in other words, muttering to oneself helps to focus the mind on something. It works more effectively than seeing a written description. Repeating the word over and over again helps even more.1.The second paragraph tells us that ________ .A. muttering helps people to control their behaviorB. muttering has the same effect on both kids and adultsC. it is really hard to carry out the experiments on adultsD. it is easier for kids to do step-by-step tasks by muttering2.According to the passage, muttering can help people in a way that________ .A. it completely controls people’s mindB. it directly explains people’s behaviorC. they concentrate more on their job at handD. they reduce their pressure from their mind3.The two experiments mentioned in the passage show that ________ .A. participants were better at doing the shopping taskB. it took the participants the same time to find the objectsC. showing pictures of the items helped find them more quicklyD. participants saying aloud the word found the object more quickly4.What is the best title of the passage?A. Effects of MutteringB. How to Find Lost ObjectsC. What to Mutter to YourselfD. Methods of Remembering Objects19. Why I’ve taken a break from holidaysIt is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might think this sounds like saying you’re not very good at drinking tea or listening to music. What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks andgoing somewhere warm to do nothing?I was a model holidaymaker as a kid. However, the problems started during my twenties. A trip to the south of France was ended after just two days, mainly because I had an urge to check my e-mails. Similarly, my honeymoon was cutshort by 48 hours—not because my wife and I weren’t enjoying ourselves, but because we were missing our cats.So what is my problem? On the surface, I’m probably a bit of a homebody. And I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun. Somehow, packing a list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitementof suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it. Thankfully, I’m not alone. This summer, most of my friends have decided notto have a break. And a recent survey (调查) proved the downside of holidays, with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levelsreturned to normal. And this year The Idler magazine published its Book of Awful Holidays . Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations it’s possible to take, along with 50 painful holiday experiences voted for on The Idler website.What interests me is what the concept of a “holiday” sa ys about our lives. For me, the point of living is to have a life you enjoy for 52 weeks a year. The more I like my life and the better I structure it, the less I want to go away. Maybe I’m an unusual person for not liking holidays, but I just feelthe tim e when I’m not working is too valuable to waste on them.1.The events the author describes in the second paragraph show ________ .A. how hard he has tried to enjoy holidaysB. how badly he behaves when he is on holidayC. his lack of enthusiasm for being on holidayD. his fear of something bad when he is on holiday2.What does the author think of holidays?A. They are often well organized in order to please other people.B. He feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn’t.C. He tends to be made responsible for too much of the organization of them.D. They are less enjoyable than breaks that have not been planned in advance.3.The underlined word “downside” in the fourth paragraph probably means________ .A. absenceB. damageC. disadvantageD. conflict4.What is the author’s attitude towards “taking a holiday”?A. Disapproving.B. Supportive.C. Neutral.D. Unconcerned.四、七选五20. Recycling is very important and necessary in today’s world. The most important reason for this is that human progress and industry have made it possible for people to have lots of things, and when people have many material possessions, they are bound to throw some of them away. ___1.___Recycling is a way for us to keep the world clean as items are broken down and used again, preventing the littering of the environment. Instead of throwing all your garbage into the dustbin, you should separate paper, metal, glass, and plastic into different containers. ___2. _ They can be turned into valuable compost, which is the perfect plant food and soil disease fighter.___3. ___ You can see if an item has been made from recycled materials by its label. If it’s been recycled, it will say so. Also instead of always buying new clothes, you can arrange to have a clothing exchange with your friends. You bring clothes you don’t want and pick items you want from what other people have brought. Not only does this save the environment, but it also saves your money. ___4. ___ This saying can be applied to all sorts of things: books, CDs, furniture, etc. Also try shopping at second-hand stores, because they often have lots of items still in good shape for you to choose.Many countries have made it easy for people to recycle, as alongside the normal garbage trucks, special garbage trucks come and pick up recyclables. However, in some countries the responsibility is left up to the ordinary people to recycle. ___5. __ Recycling represents just one way in which we can help the environment. But it is an effective one and one that we can actively influence.A. Fallen leaves can also be recycled.B. Having too many things causes a lot of garbage.C. You should try to buy products that have been recycled.D. Products made with recycled materials are as good as new products.E. This creates a lot of garbage which in turn destroys the environment.F. Remember, what is one person’s unwanted object can be someone else’s treasure!G. Therefore, it needs attention in society so we can continue to make our environment livable.五、书面表达21. 假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华。
2019北京朝阳高三(上)期中英语
2019北京朝阳高三（上）期中英语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AMarshall has saved two lives since she started driving a bus eight years ago. (1) ______ November 2017, Marshall saw a person. (2) ______ (Lie) in the street after being hit by a car .She parked her bus in a way to protect the man from further injury ,and then stayed to comfort him until help arrived .A month later ,Marshall saw a little girl alone in the middle of the street .She quickly guided the child onto her bus. (3) ______ (keep) her safe.BCai Gaoqiao is another popular traditional performance of the Spring festival ,especially in Northern China .It (4) ______ (require) very high skills and good sense of balance .The performers tie two wooden stilts（高跷）to their feet , (5) ______ makes them taller than others .It is believed that the ancient Chinese used stilts to help them gather fruits from trees. This practical use of stilts. (5) ______(gradual) developed into a kind of folk dance.CIn Finland, there once was an area (7) ______ (know) as Vienna Karelia. The people here were great storytellers and had many folk tales. The most famous is the Kalevala.For centuries ,storytellers , called rune singers, (8) ______ (speak) the Kalevala from memory .Today , Jussi Huovinen is Finland’s last great rune singer .When he dies ,the ancient line of rune singers will end (9) ______ no one can memorize the entire Kalevala.But there is good news. Today, there is a written text of the Kalevala for people to read. Also, British author J.R.R Tolkien read the Kalevala .M any of the Kalevala’s ideas (10) ______ (reflect) in his stories .第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
北京市朝阳区2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(pdf版,有答案)
北京市朝阳区2018-2019学年度第一学期高三年级期中统一考试英语试题答案2018.11第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）1.climbs2.was built3.to see4.from5.fans6.clearly7.written8.how/why9.reading10.have used/have been using 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）11—15DACBD16—20ABCAD21—25CBDAB26—30CACBD 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）31—35CBDDB36—40AABBD41—45CDACC第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）46—50DFBEC第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）一、评分原则：1．本题总分为15分，按4个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．评分时应考虑：内容是否完整，条理是否清楚，交际是否得体，语言是否准确。
4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。
英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
5．词数少于50，从总分中减去1分。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求：第一档（13分－15分）完全完成了试题规定的任务。
·内容完整，条理清楚；·交际得体，表达时充分考虑到了交际的需求；体现出较强的语言运用能力。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
三、One possible version:Dear Jim,I’m writing to tell you that I’ll take part in the photography community in our school and ask if you’d like to go with me.There are a wide variety of activities in this community.We’ll learn the basic knowledge of photography,such as the color and composition of the pictures,so that we can record the beauty around us in a better way.Besides,we’ll have exhibitions of excellent works,in which we could share our ideas and skills and enable more students to appreciate the beauty of life.I’ve heard that photography is also your hobby.I’m sure we’ll have fun together.Look forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节（20分）一、评分原则：1．本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。
【20套试卷合集】北京市朝阳区市级名校2019-2020学年英语高三上期中模拟试卷含答案
2019-2020学年高三上英语期中模拟试卷含答案满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man most probably doing?A. Having an interviewB. Talking with an old friendC. Dealing with hi-tech problem.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Finding a dustbinB. Protecting the environmentC. Helping animals3. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a libraryB. In a shopC. In a classroom4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and studentB. Salesman and customerC. Husband and wife5. What time is it now?A. 1105B. 1115C. 1125第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
北京市朝阳区高三上学期期中考试(英语)
朝阳区2019～2020 学年度第一学期高三年级期中英语试题第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）第一节语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AMarshall has saved two lives since she started driving a bus eight years ago.1 November 2017, Marshall saw a person2 (lie) in the street after being hit by a car. She parked her bus in a way to protect the man from further injury, and then stayed to comfort him until help arrived. A month later, Marshall saw a little girl alone in the middle of the street. She quickly guided the child onto her bus3 (keep) her safe.BCai Gaoqiao is another popular traditional performance of the Spring Festival, especially in Northern China. It 4 (require) very high skills and good sense of balance. The performers tie two wooden stilts (高跷) to their feet, 5 makes them taller than others. It is believed that the ancient Chinese used stilts to help them gather fruits from trees. This practical use of stilts 6 (gradual) developed into a kind of folk dance.CIn Finland, there once was an area 7 (know) as Viena Karelia. The people here were great storytellers and had many folk tales. The most famous is the Kalevala.For centuries, storytellers, called rune singers, 8 (speak) the Kalevala from memory. Today, Jussi Huovinen is Finland’s last great rune singer. When he dies, the ancient line of rune singers will end 9 no one can memorize the entire Kalevala.But there is good news. Today, there is a written text of the Kalevala for people to read. Also, British author J.R.R. Tolkien read the Kalevala. Many of the Kalevala’s ideas 10 (reflect) in his stories.第二节完形填空Maria’s PlansMaria stared thoughtfully at the tree fort(堡垒). It was the first thing her grandpa had built for her. She had been little—it was 11 her younger brothers had been born.Of all her brothers, Maria felt that she was most like her grandpa. Grandpa had been a carpenter(木匠). Maria had always loved visiting him in his workshop. Only she had been 12 because she was the oldest. He could do anything with his own two hands, she thought 13 .Recently, Maria had decided that she was going to build a tree swing. Now she was standing 14 the tree, with her rope, seat, and tools, thinking about the best way to 15 the swing.She could throw the ropes 16 the branch. But then how would she tie the knot(结)? She would probably need to 17 a ladder.“Hey, what’re you doing?” called a voice from a little distance away. Maria18 and saw her little brother Ricardo ran up to her. “None of your business,” she19 . Then, thinking better of it, she said, “20 a swing.”“Really? Can I help?” Ricardo asked. Maria thought it over—it would be 21to have some help. But she was the 22 in the family now, so she would haveto solve her own problems. “No,” Maria said. “I don’t need any help.”Suddenly, her other brother, Emil, came running towards them. “Hey, what’re you guys doing?”“We’re building a swing,” Ricardo said.“No, we’re not,” Maria said. “I am!”“Can I help?” Emil asked. “No!” Maria was turning red. “This is my 23 . Not yours. You 24 even knew Grandpa.” She ran into the house, leaving Ricardo, Emil, and her 25 beneath the tree.“What’s wrong, Maria?” Grandma asked.“Ricardo and Emil are bothering me,” Maria explained the 26 .“They’re just trying to help. And how are you going to do it all by yourself?”“Grandpa didn’t need anyone’s help,” Maria said.“Who do you think helped him cut the boards for your tree fort?” Grandma asked.Maria was 27 . “But I don’t remember…”“Maria, Grandpa was a great carpenter, but even great carpenters need help sometimes. 28 he needed a second pair of hands, he’d ask me to help.” Grandma glanced out the window. “And it looked like you need help, too.”Maria hurried outside. Ricardo and Emil were 29 the ladder in the yard, waving at Maria. Smiling, she began to wonder if she might not be the only one to 30 Grandpa.11．A．when B．until C．before D．after 12．A．forced B．inspired C．persuaded D．allowed 13．A．slowly B．proudly C．clearly D．anxiously14．A．in B．on C．around D．under 15．A．use B．hang C．provide D．hold 16．A．over B．by C．into D．down 17．A．take B．fetch C．buy D．create 18．A．turned B．fell C．nodded D．waved 19．A．cheered B．replied C．warned D．complained 20．A．Repairing B．Moving C．Checking D．Making 21．A．annoying B．surprising C．nice D．hard 22．A．explorer B．supporter C．owner D．builder 23．A．career B．research C．project D．discovery 24．A．barely B．surely C．precisely D．possibly 25．A．collections B．machines C．experiments D．materials 26．A．action B．procedure C．situation D．schedule 27．A．confused B．ashamed C．disappointed D．nervous 28．A．Wherever B．Whenever C．Unless D．While 29．A．carrying B．catching C．rolling D．climbing 30．A．take on B．take in C．take after D．take to第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2 分，共30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2019-2020学年北京市朝阳外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年北京市朝阳外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AHubeiProvincehas long been a favorite Chinese tourist destination because of its natural scenery, historic cities, and beautiful mountains. Here are some of the best places to visit inHubeiProvince.YellowCraneTowerYellowCraneToweris known as one of the Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River, together withYueyangTowerinHunanand Tengwang Pavilion inJiangxi. The history ofYellowCraneTowerdates back to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history. The tower was used as a watchtower by the King of Wu's army in the beginning.Enshi Grand CanyonEnshi Grand Canyon can beChina's answer to the Grand Canyon inArizona, theUnited Statesin beauty. The canyon runs 108 kilometers and occupies a land area of 3,000 square kilometers. The region where Enshi Grand Canyon is located used to be a vast sea with many limestone deposits 230 million years ago.Shennongjia Scenic AreaIt is famous for its varied plant species as well as mountains. Regarded as the “Lungs of Central China", the forest coverage reaches over 90 percent of the area. Due to the special climate, it is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Sometimes clouds stretch around mountains, rewarding tourists with unforgettable views. Besides, the area is home to some rare animals such as golden monkeys, white bears and antelope.The Three-Gorge Tribe scenic spotLocated in the area of the Xiling Gorge in the city ofYichang, it has the beauty of landscape paintings. The spot is a “ProtectedCenterof the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges”. Since ancient times, a lot of famous scholars have produced a great number of excellent poems praising the beauty of this place, some of which are carved on the stones along theYangtze River.1. What is special aboutYellowCraneTower?A. It has a long history.B. It offers a scenic view.C. It once served war's purposes.D. It is the best-known tower inChina2. Why is the Grand Canyon inArizonamentioned ?A. To explain its popularity inChina.B. To help readers know more about it.C. To prove the beauty of the Chinese canyon.D. To show differences between the two canyons.3. Which place will a Chinese literature lover probably visit?A. Enshi Grand Canyon.B.YellowCraneTower.C. Shennongjia Scenic Area.D. TheThree-Gorge Tribe scenic spot.BThe measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.4. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?A. To show the harm of plasticB. To warn of the climate change.C. To call for the development of fossil fuels.D. To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.5. What's the author's attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic?A. Favorable.B. Tolerant.C. Curious.D. Opposed.6. What's California's role in reducing plastic waste?A. A pioneer.B. A failure.C. An objector.D. A predictor.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Microplastic Products Are HarmfulB. Waste Recycling Is an Urgent MatterC. Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up CallD. Global Environmental Disasters Are IncreasingCThis year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented ata recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But the program does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.8. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?A. To save storage room.B. To make photos beautiful.C. To try a new storage way.D. To keep their privacy safe.9. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?A. They sell users' passwords.B. They have invented new tools.C. They often let out personal information.D. They may steal a glance at users' images.10. What's the advantage of ESP?A. It can provide clear images.B. It can decrease the upload time.C. It can classify images automatically.D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.11. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Method of decryption.B. Image-processing technique.C. Separate files of images.D. Data analysisof color1 s.DAs an eco-minimalist, Su Yige has maintained an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada. She takes her own bag when she goes grocery shopping and uses second-hand items as often as possible. She avoids almost all paper-related products unless she has to use apublic toilet while away from home.Diligence and thrift are time-honored traditional Chinese virtues. Su's family is a good example of this, according to the native of Weihai, Shandong province. Although they have little formal “green” knowledge, her parents lead a very environmentally friendly life.For example, the family has used the same hair dryer for more than a decade, and Su remembers many of her mother's clothes from as far back as kindergarten. “As long as something can still be used, my mother will not replace it with a new item,” she said.“I frequently asked my father to bring the plastic bag back home after dumping our waste in the trash bin. He was unhappy, and argued that instead of making that request, I should go downstairs to dump the waste myself” she said. In another move, her father criticized her for doing too much shopping online. Eventually, they both made steps toward becoming better environmentalists. Her father brings the bag back for reuse and she has only bought two pieces of clothing online in the past six months.Back in Canada, Su is looking forward to finding a job related to sustainable development in China after she graduates as a computer science major in the summer.12. Which of the following best describes Su Yige?A. Conservative.B. Nostalgic.C. Economical.D. Productive.13. What can be found about Su's mother according to the third paragraph?A. She has a lot of formal green knowledge.B. She regards using the same items as a lifestyle.C. She always wears old clothes due to lack of money.D. She will not replace the old items until they are out of style.14. What can be inferred about Su and her father?A. Both of them like to criticize each other.B. Su's father is particular about her clothes.C. The relationship between them is very tense.D. They urge each other to become more environmentally friendly.15. What can we learn about the author soon after she graduates in Canada?A. She will stay there to look for a job.B. She will put effort into computer science.C. She will devote herself to her motherland's future.D. She will come back to China to stay with her parents.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年人大附中朝阳分校高三英语上学期期中试题及答案
2019-2020学年人大附中朝阳分校高三英语上学期期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A. To give people time to chat.B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks.C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.BThe Jewish(犹太人）family-had-just finished supper and the woman had placed the dishes in the sink.The kitchen was quite damp and even gloomier than in the main room.It was their third apartment since the start of the war,they had abandoned the other two in a hurry.The woman came back into the room and sat down again at the table.The 3-year-old boy sat with his back straight,his eyes fixed on his father,but it was obvious that he was so sleepy that he could barely sit up.The man was smoking a cigarette.His eyes were blood-shot and he kept blinking in a funny way.This blinking had begun soon after they fled the second apartment.It was late,past ten o'clock and they could have gone to sleep,but first they had to play the game that they had been playing every day for two weeks.Even though the man tried his best and he moved very quickly,the fault was his and not the child's.The boy was.marvelous.Seeing his father put out his cigarette,he opened his blue eyes even wider.The woman,who didn't actually take part in the game, stroked the boy's hair.“We'll play the key game just one more time only today.Isn't that right?"she asked her husband.He didn't answer because he was not sure.They were still two or three minutes off.He arose and walked towards the bathroom door.Then the woman called out softly,“Ding-dong."At the sound of the bell ringing so musically from his mother's lips,the boy jumped up from his chair and ran to the front door,which was separated from the main room by a narrow corridor.“Who's there?"he asked.The woman,remaining in her chair,shut her eyes tight as if feeling a sudden, sharp pain.“I'l1 open up in a minute,I'm just looking for the keys,"the child called out. Then he ran back to the main room,making a lot of noise with his feet.He ran in circles around the table,pulled out one of the sideboarddrawers,and slammed it shut.“Just a minute,I can't find them,I don't know where Mama put them,"he yelled,then dragged the chair across the room,climbed onto it,and reached up to the top of the shelf.“I found them!”he shouted triumphantly.Then he got down from the chair, pushed it back to the table,and calmly walked to the door and opened it.“Shut the door,darling,"the woman said softly."You were perfect.”The child didn't hear what she said.He stood in the middle of the room,staring at the closed bathroom door.“Shut the door, the woman repeated in a tired flat voice.Every evening she repeated the same words,and every evening he stared at the closed bathroom door.At last it opened.The man was pale and his clothes were streaked with lime and dust.He stood there,eyes blinking in that funny way.“Well?How did it go?"asked the woman.“I still need more time.He has to look for them longer.I slip in sideways allright,but then...It's so tight in there that when I turn...And he's got to make more noise-he should stamp his feet louder."The child didn't take his eyes off him.“Say something to him,"the woman whispered.＂You did a good job,little one,"he said mechanically.“That's right,”the woman said,“you're really doing a wonderful job,darling. You act just like a grown-up.And you do know that if someone should really ring the doorbell when Mama is at work,everything will depend on you?And what will you say when they ask you about your parents?”“Mama's at work.”“And Papa?"He was silent.“And Papa?"the man screamed in terror.The child turned pale.“And Papa?”the man repeated more calmly.“He's dead,”＂the child answered and threw himself at his father,who was standing right beside him,but already long dead to the people who would really ring the bell.4. What does the underlined sentence in Para.5 mean?A. The family needed to practise the game for another 2 or 3 minutes.B. There was still 2 or 3 minutes left before someone knocked at the door.C. They would become too sleepy to play the game 2 or 3 minutes later.D. The father needed 2 or 3 more minutes before the kid opened the door.5. Why did the boy make a lot of noise when he was looking for the key?A. Because he needed to drown out the noise caused by his father.B. Because he was too little and just couldn't control his footsteps.C. Because he was too anxious to find the key to open the door with.D. Because he met many barriers on his way to where the key was.6. In Para.12,why did the mother repeat“shut the door”in a tired,flat voice, instead of the previous soft one?A. She was angry because her son didn't close the door as he had been told to.B She felt anxious because she knew her husband would be annoyed at the boy again.C. She was disappointed because the boy's movement betrayed again where her husband was.D. She was impatient because she was asked to repeat these words again and again every evening.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. A Scary NightB. The Key GameC. My Father Is DeadD. An Innocent BoyCA new look for technology, Solestrom’s new high-tech swimsuits promise to stand out all summer long. First in their new products is Solestrom’s new SmartSwimCMUV Smart Bikini featuring a smart UV meter.The bikini collects UV information through a smart fabric belt and reports the UV index to the wearer with 0.01 exactness. The electronic parts are neatly built into the removable belt, and can be worn even underwater. Next in the list is a lower cost cousin, the SmartSwimCMUV Index Detector Bikini, which has UV sensitive beads that change color1 with the level of UV intensity. The reading gives more of a range rather than an exact number, but for those who simply need to know if the UV is low, moderate or high, this bikini fits the bill.It is now available in Banana Split, more color1 s may become available later in the season. And finally, what could be better than a beach tote with built in energy source? No need to suffer dead batteries in your MP3, just plug them into your Solar Powered Beach Tote for on-the-go mobile charging. This beach tote combines fashion and functionality all in one, lightweight and roomy beach accessory. A built in solar panel charges fully most small electronics in only 2-3 hours of sunlight. Pauline Butler, Media Relations Manger at Solestrom states “the concept of blending fashion and technology is growing at amazing rate, and we are right on the leading edge. Our products are new, creative and meet the need of the young and environmentally conscious crowd.’’Solestrom’s SmartSwinirCMproducts retail from $98. 99- $189. 99，and can be found in their online store,Solestrom. com.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.9. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?A. To give an exact number.B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.10. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.B. It combines lightweight and functionality.C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.11. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?A. The young people and the environmentalists.B. People who like to travel all over the world.C. People who love to buy goods online.D. People interested in the latest bag.DUK physicist Isaac Newton once said, ''Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy (傻子). '' Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel andlash out at us.The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎, NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host (中间宿主). It's believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, ''This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale, human population density, wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病). ''In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe (敬畏). For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改变) plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.Although we don't know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it's time for people to ''reflect on our relationship with our planet'' and ''reconnect with this world and everything that we've been given''. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, ''Nature is not the place to visit. It's our home. ''12. What does the phrase ''lash out at'' in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. punishB. controlC. testD. challenge13. What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?A. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.B. It's impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.D. Humans should live peacefully with nature.14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. How human beings become their own masters.B. How human activities cause global warming.C. How human beings break the balance of nature.D. How humans use technology to improve their lives.15. What is the author's purpose in writing this article?A. To reflect on the NCP outbreak.B. To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.C. To describe experts' predictions on new pandemics.D. To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。